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bicyclists to this pavilion in china may access a rooftop cycling arena which appears to float above the glass-enclosed ground level.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21167/nl-architects-bicycle-club.html

the seating object, which reminds us of a traditional chair uses the age old technique of caning combining it with a contemporary appearance retaining a lightness and charm resulting in a flexible but resistant structure.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21177/oscar-tusquets-blanca-fontal-chair-for-expormim.html

each photo-image portrays the city lights of the bustling japanese metropolis as seen with enhanced movement through the photographer's choice to capture interrupted light stream in each picture.  

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21153/makoto-sasaki-tokyo-layers-at-frantic-gallery.html

a table and desk lamp that can be produced with minimal and recycled materials.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21113/cristiano-mino-micol-lamp.html

modular utility pole connected to underground optical wiring that can be installed in urban settings to provide areas with wi-fi, LED street lighting, electric vehicle charging and parking transactions.
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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21155/douglas-coupland-v-pole.html

a CD-player that has the ability to rotate on an axis like a globe giving the user an interactive element to a traditionally static the electronic device.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21147/jeong-yong-dora.html

draw on the inside and continue on the outside of the lampshade, this is a playful and interactive furniture for both children and adults.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21161/inside-out-lamp-by-lin-yu-nung.html

finally completed, this reinvention of the typical skyscraper forms a looping tower with a 75 foot cantilever, representing the firm's first major project in china and largest building to date.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21169/oma-cctv-headquarters-now-complete.html

six architecture firms from six of the world's most burgeoning metropolises have come together to examine city development from a local perspective, and conceptualize the future of mobility and urban planning. as one architect states, 'in order to rethink the city we have to rethink the citizen.'

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21175/the-future-of-cities-mobility-audi-urban-future-award-2012.html

a rival even to pedestrians, the 'sports supercar' is human powered by bicycles and can legally be driven on public roads in austria.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21172/worlds-slowest-ferrari-powered-by-bike.html

the argentinian environmental artist has developed his first major commissioned site-specific installation in the USA-- a geodesic dome and look-out point for the roof of the metropolitan museum of art picturing the manhattan skyline.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21162/tomas-saraceno-cloud-city-on-the-met-roof.html

dynamic lines and stretched forms derived from the encompassing mountainscape combine to generate an iconic exterior, creating a southern gateway into the nanping district's developing commercial and business hub.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21165/aedas-starlight-place.html

agencia africa has integrated will.i.am's soundtrack 'great times' into an advertising campaign for budweiser. the song can be played either on a record player, or through the embedded QR code and speakers. 

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21166/vinyl-ad-plays-william-track.html

a japanese fish pond becomes frozen in a geometric layout consisting of four tile designs. 

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21111/mut-design-drops-concrete-tiles-for-entic-design.html

a simple wire basket is supported by an aluminum belt which wraps around seat and accentuates the woven form.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21137/patrick-norguet-kobi-chair-for-alias.html

designed by fashion design student matilda ceesay in collaboration with fiber scientists, the 'njehringe' clothing collection includes a garment made of insect-repelling fabric to help prevent the spread of malaria. the new textile is three times more efficient than conventional mosquito nets.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/21151/malaria-fighting-fashion-developed-at-cornell.html

a private clinic that maximizes the energy efficiency of the building which is surrounded with green spaces and modern interiors.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21127/atelier-zundel-cristea-private-clinic.html

the design is composed of structural spans integrated with large roof lights, adding a sense of brightness and space to the transfer platforms and their surroundings.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21145/unstudio-arnhem-central-platform-roofs.html

'technology has not only transformed how we work, it's also offered new media channels and we're now having to re-establish the boundaries we should work within.' - the chase

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21003/interview-with-ben-casey-of-the-chase.html

a collection of untraditional drinking glasses with a ridged silhouette that allows the user to grip the vessel in a more ergonomic way.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21135/boadesign-studio-izolator-drinking-glasses.html

an exhibition showcasing the combined works of two graphic designers, as they join forces in a new business venture together.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21117/yosuke-uehara-yoshie-watanabe-kigi-exhibition.html

handcrafted wooded toys subtly draw attention to the fragility of earth's ecosystem by creating awareness about the endangerment of species.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21121/studio-alburno-last-toy-collection.html

a new residential tower anchored against a hillside peak is clad in glass which twists and turns creating a sense of lightness against the rich green landscape.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21139/frank-gehry-opus-hong-kong.html

qzina specialty foods has created the world's largest chocolate sculpture in the form of an ancient mayan temple weighing 18,239 pounds for the company's 30th anniversary and the opening of their institute of chocolate and pastry.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21146/mayan-temple-built-from-9-tons-of-chocolate.html

the low-tech installation recalls the high-tech form of a keyboard in order to serve as a visualization aid to educate shanghai citizens on the affects addiction to the internet has upon a family's dynamics and healthy functioning.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21125/the-keyboard-of-isolation-by-jody-xiong-of-ddb-china.html

developed by siemens, the system runs overhead electrical wires over existing highway lanes, enabling specially designed hybrid trucks to run exclusively on electrical energy while connected.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/21140/ehighway-electric-lines-to-power-hybrid-trucks-in-la.html

referencing non-slip soles for children's socks, this armchair coat maintains a form of subtle clean lines while the fabric fades in shade like a painted water color.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21132/sebastian-herkner-coat-for-moroso.html

the focus of the show space was the 'gigantic blue cannon' surrounded by 12.5 years of design projects, including the newest furniture pieces that are a result of lensvelt and AVL's long standing collaboration. 

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/20430/atelier-van-lieshout-for-lensvelt-world-war-iii-furnication.html

a modular system which consists of pyramidal elements which offer an easy and intuitive framework for vine-like, climbing plants to grow within a more controlled and restricted interior environment.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21109/studio-kg-parramyd-planter.html

a car enthusiasts turns his love for classic motor vehicles into a place of work and hobby.
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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21118/ultra-architects-garage-office.html

johnson banks have designed a set of postage stamps that celebrate the last 60 years of british fashion. 

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21129/johnson-banks-great-british-fashion-stamps.html

this skyscaper offers voids of collective spaces open to the landscape. at night, the site dematerializes the silhouette of the tower, which appears then like a precious carved stone.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21126/dominique-perrault-the-blade-yongsan-international-business-district.html

white cube gallery features an installation comprised of two new series of sculpture by the british artist as part of his investigation into spatial relation and the essence of inhabiting a certain space at a particular point in time.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21119/antony-gormley-facts-and-systems-at-white-cube.html

each familiar public face is formed by a system of pegs and strategic lighting upon a white, wooden board decorated with a pair of sunglasses typical to their style of dress.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21128/philip-karlberg-pin-art-celebrity-portraits-for-plaza.html

celebrating the tenth edition of 'nude', an annual event for spanish young design talents to showcase their work, the exhibition pays tribute to the products of fourteen different studios who made their debut there, and have now successfully gone on to manage their own studios. 

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21098/feria-habitat-valencia-10-years-of-nude-young-spanish-design.html

utilizing unconventional materials from airbags to boat sails, the collection of jackets, bags, and sneakers shares the concept and aesthetics of the artist's 'space program: mars' project.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21116/nikecraft-by-tom-sachs-for-nike.html

the set stage design amongst the backdrop of an ancient greek amphitheater is part of the office's long history of designing innovative performance spaces.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21136/oma-scenography-for-greek-theatre-in-syracuse.html

modeled after the original 'etch a sketch®' toy, the app lets users create drawings by turning knobs on an iPad case (and erase them by shaking), although it can also save and share drawings and timelapse videos of their creation.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/21112/etcher-etch-a-sketch-for-ipad.html

a home which provides children from developing countries with life-saving heart surgeries regardless of their race or religion.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21108/herszage-sternberg-architects-sach-house.html

a corporate headquarters for a chinese fashion company aims to create a hybrid culture of lifestyle and sustainability.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21083/sdeer-headquaters-by-prechteck.html

a complex designed for the training and breeding of horses. the collection of buildings consists of a main house, employees' residence, stables, training ring, barn and guest house.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21081/studio-gga-af-stud-farm.html

tags with help track and identify your personal apple cables to stop unwanted sharing in the office or at home.
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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21093/erin-strater-matt-vroom-buoy-tags.html

a 900m2 showroom designed for the presentation of porcelain tiles. the space functions as a working tool to deliver product information to the visitors and clients of the company.


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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21059/culdesac-urbatek-showroom.html

the installation shows a running engine which is breeding out a chicken egg. the work is reflection on the virtual use in the globalized food production.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/30/view/21099/mutterliebe-by-studiotomtom.html

existing in contrasts, the structure's angular brick foundation is formed from the historical kaispeicher A warehouse providing the base for which the swiss architects' undulating glass volume floats.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21115/herzog-de-meuron-elbphilharmonie-hamburg-nearing-completion.html

the repurposed water is filtered through a solar-powered irrigation system, the mist sprayed catches the light, creating an arching rainbow over public space surrounding the bemis center in omaha, nebraska.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21106/manmade-recycled-rainbow-by-michael-jones-mckean.html

having raised over 10 million dollars, the most successful kickstarter project in history is about to finish its pledge period and enter production. now, in addition to smartphone synching, the device can receive 'status updates' from everyday objects via 'twine'.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/21110/pebble-e-paper-smartwatch-update.html

the creative director of carmichael lynch has released several new small-scale intervention artworks.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21107/brock-davis-banana-trucker-hat-new-works.html

positioned 100 meters from the crashing waves, this beach-side building and cantilevered first floor will support the outdoor and indoor activities of seasonal visitors while framing elevated panoramic views of the sea.

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/21102/meta-project-huludao-beach-exhibit-center.html

the arms and back of the chair unroll, becoming an enveloping blanket.   

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Details: http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21105/collerette-convertible-blanket-pouf-by-les-m-for-casamania.html